EMDR Therapy Basic Training - Early Fall 2023
EMDR is easily integrated into your current practice. It complements and strengthens the effectiveness of other methods you already rely on. You can use it with children, families and couples. It offers one of the quickest pathways to symptom relief and is proven to provide lasting—even transformational—change in clients’ lives. Read about all the benefits of this Basic Training below.

Part Two: October 13 - 15, 2023
Part Three: November 10 - 11, 2023
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EMDR Basic Training opens the door to a new level of clinical effectiveness in your work. As an EMDR Therapist, you will be able to help clients find lasting relief from their symptoms and live more fully than ever before. EMDR Training prepares you to help your clients permanently resolve persistent problems of daily life that are rooted in complex trauma.
Overall Training Objectives
- Apply EMDR therapy to treat trauma-related disorders with cultural competence using an anti-racist approach.
- Understand and apply the Adaptive Information Processing Model of EMDR therapy as a framework for understanding and treating a client’s current life difficulties.
- Understand the core elements of EMDR as a comprehensive psychotherapy approach that treats the whole person, emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic relationship.
- Apply EMDR therapy to one or more special populations, such as children, couples and families, and clients who struggle with addictions.
- To support trainees in successfully integrating EMDR therapy into one’s clinical practice throughout the training and beyond.
Eligibility
EMDR Therapy Basic Training is for mental health professionals who are licensed for independent practice, or who are on a licensing track under the supervision of a licensed supervisor. Graduate students who have completed their core coursework and are in a practice setting are also eligible to participate. All non-licensed clinicians must submit a letter from their supervisor documenting their status.
If you are a full-time, non-contract employee of a government or non-profit mental health agency, we offer a discounted tuition rate for EMDR Therapy Basic Training. Please contact us at admin@emdrtherapy.com for more information.
EMDR Basic Training Will Change the Way You Practice for Good
This is a practice-changing approach to transformational healing with EMDR Therapy. It’s your chance to master the theory and practice of EMDR with Deany Laliotis LICSW, one of the field’s most dynamic and highly regarded EMDR trainers.
- Basic EMDR therapy procedures, protocols and techniques;
- A full range of applications from EMDR treatment for acute trauma and PTSD to longer-term EMDR therapy for challenging clinical cases like complex trauma and dissociative disorders;
- How to use EMDR therapy to treat problems of daily life such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, loneliness, anxiety, depression and addictions;
- The practice of EMDR teletherapy—an essential skill for your successful practice.
This three-part, 46-hour training is approved by EMDRIA. It combines teaching and clinical video case studies as well as clinical practice sessions that give you first-hand experience of EMDR memory processing both as a clinician and from the client’s point of view.
Meet Your Trainer
Deany Laliotis, LICSW

Deany Laliotis, LICSW, Founder and Director of The Center, has been an evangelist for EMDR since it was introduced. She worked closely with Dr. Francine Shapiro and served as Senior Trainer and Director of Training for the EMDR Institute. Deany is in demand worldwide as a Master Trainer, speaker and leading light in EMDR innovations and refinements. She will be leading Part 3 of this Basic Training. In 2019, Deany launched The Center to realize her vision of training therapists to practice EMDR as a comprehensive, integrative psychotherapy at the highest level of excellence. From EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Trainings to Masterclass Retreats, The Center trains therapists in the art as well as the science of EMDR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is EMDR Basic Training structured?
The basic training is organized into three parts typically held over three weekends. Each weekend includes a didactic portion with lecture, discussion, and videotape demonstrations of EMDR skills and concepts. Trainees will practice EMDR methods with one another to address real issues as a way to learn the process as well as to understand it from a client's point of view. There is a case consultation component in each weekend segment where trainees will learn to apply EMDR therapy with their current clients. There are three post-training case consultation sessions to help you apply what you are learning with your clients. The Center's EMDR Therapy Basic Training is a 6-month process — from the first weekend segment to the last case consultation session — because we are committed to providing you with a solid foundation in the core elements of this powerful methodology.
How long will I have access to my training materials?
Your training materials are yours to keep. Forever. Video recordings of the EMDR Basic Training will be available for review during your training and for six months after your Part 3 segment to support your learning experience. Training materials include two appendices with Worksheets and Forms for practice as well as Resources to keep handy as a quick reference.
As an added bonus, all of your Basic Training materials will continue to be updated over time and can be accessed through your account on our website.
What is the cancellation policy for Basic Training?
Tuition is refundable up to 30 days in advance less a $150 administrative fee. Withdrawals between 14 and 29 days from the start date of the training are refundable less a $250 administrative fee. Withdrawals less than 14 days from the start date are not refundable. A credit will be applied towards the same Basic Training in the future at the Standard Rate less a $350 administrative fee. All requests for cancellations must be submitted in writing by email to admin@emdrtherapy.com. If you have to withdraw during the training, we offer a one-time option of enrolling in the Basic Training at the reduced rate of $450 as space allows.
The Center reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the training at its discretion and will credit one’s tuition towards a future date or offer a full refund.
Have more questions? We are here to help.
Contact us at admin@emdrtherapy.com.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal
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